touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading How good of you to take care of him.
categorynounUS /ˈkætəɡɔːri/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
characterized by great determination
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
with resolute determination
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was looking for me, poor pet."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How good of you to take care of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This," said he, holding out her possession to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "This," said he, holding out her possession to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How good of you to take care of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "This," said he, holding out her possession to her.
How
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From this reading How good of you to take care of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
Imogen
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From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He was looking for me, poor pet."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was looking for me, poor pet."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How good of you to take care of him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Tison!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "This," said he, holding out her possession to her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading He was looking for me, poor pet."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was looking for me, poor pet."
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading "This," said he, holding out her possession to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This," said he, holding out her possession to her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
carry out
From this reading How good of you to take care of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This," said he, holding out her possession to her.
Tison
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From this reading "Oh, Tison!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This," said he, holding out her possession to her.
unjustifiableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
usesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was looking for me, poor pet."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
showing curiosity
From this reading "Imogen was wondering as to the uses of such creatures and I placed them in the decorative category," Jack went on, determined to hold his own firmly against any unjustifiable claims of either Tison or his mistress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How good of you to take care of him.
